Lionel EmmittLionel Emmitt was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham RLFC, Blackpool Borough and Leigh, as a.BackgroundLionel Emmitt's birth was registered in Bridgend district, Wales.International honoursLionel Emmitt won a cap for Wales while at Blackpool Borough in 1959 against France.Personal lifeLionel Emmitt is the grandfather of Jacob Emmitt, who also played rugby league for Wales.